Ludlow remembers Marine Sgt. Joshua Desforges at Memorial Day parade

Sgt. Joshua D. Desforges, USMC.Members of the family of Marine Sgt. Joshua D. Desforges, who was killed in action in Afghanistan three weeks ago, attended the Memorial Day parade on Monday in Ludlow wearing T-shirts in his honor, said Donald J. Couture, Ludlow Director of Veterans Services.

They were joined by a crowd of 1,500 to 2,000 spectators on the parade route and about 200 people who attended ceremonies at the town gazebo, Couture said.